Veterinary Technician Opportunity

[Kim Schmidt]

BC US LLC                                                                                                       

Veterinary Technician

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities-

·         Work from 6AM to 2PM

·         Provide compassionate care for Mauritian origin cynomolgus macaques

·         Conduct clinical observations for hospital and colony animals 

·         Assist veterinarians in all aspects of clinical care

o   Assist in catching and chemical restraint of ill or injured animals.

o   Assist in assessment and complete treatment of hospitalized animals or animals treated in outdoor enclosures.

o   Assist in taking of x-rays, ultrasounds, surgery, and necropsy

o   Perform laboratory test (i.e. fecal, CBC, Chemistries, blood processing)

o   Shipment of biological samples

o   Maintain enrichment platforms

o   Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized animals.

o   Release hospital animals upon completion of treatment as directed by the veterinarian.

o   Coordinate animal shipments

·         Maintain all hospital areas in a neat and sanitary condition. Assist in cleaning cages and all hospital areas including surgery suite, necropsy, treatment/procedure rooms, neonatal and isolation areas.

·         Maintains Pharmacy inventory - restocking treatment/procedure rooms as needed.

·         Maintains logbooks for – expired drugs, specimen testing, necropsy, x-ray, ketamine

·         Assist in physical animal processing including lifting and transport of equipment and supplies, animal handling, lifting and transfer of animals from one enclosure to another, anesthesia, exam, vaccinations, venipuncture, tattooing, TB testing, deworming, micro-chipping, recovery and release

·         Communicates with vet team in Mauritius

·         Assist with group introductions

·         Familiarization, acclimation, behavioral work

·         Other duties may be assigned

 

Qualifications-

·         Education and/or Experience:

o   High school diploma and two years of experience as veterinary technician OR high school diploma and 4 years of experience as animal care technician.

·         Language Skills:

o   English required.  Bilingual Spanish a plus but not required.

·         Computer skills:

o   Basic, Microsoft Office

 

Apply to:  Kim Schmidt, Attending Veterinarian and Facility Manager, k...@bcus-llc.om

 

BC US LLC – Mauritian SPF Cynomolgus monkeys for biomedical research (bcus-llc.com)